Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Australia
Australia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 12.4% in 2024. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Australia, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Australia is 12.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Australia peaked at 12.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 32nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Australia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Australia was 12.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release